Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs w. r.. Axtell are the
happy parents of 81 lb boy.
The best line of mems fine shoes in
Alma, will be found at +. l.. Stark. .
Reserved seat tickets for the concert
will be on sale at Webb, after Monday
next.
One of the ID. f. Nichols painting:
on exhibition in the art room, opening
day, was sold to a Detroit gentleman
Luther Wood has erected a shed on
East Superior street in which to display
farm implements and has quite stock
on hand.
The concert next Friday evening is
an affair long to be remembered by
those who listen to the singing of the
first Artists Of the Saginaws.
Mrs. Grover, one of the Gratlot county
pioneers, died at the residence of a
daughter in st. Louis, last Sunday, aged
about 20 years. The funeral occurred
lueSudv dllernOon'
Adam Bros. were fortunate in secur-
ing an excellent baker, for their trade
is constantly increasing. These gentle
men always take pains to please the
public and are rewarded for it.
T. \. Miller e Co. will here after
handle the Evening News. They will
also handle an evening addition.
Papers will be distributed on arrival.
Any subscriber failing TO get his paper
on time will do a favor b reporting at
the Central Drug Store.
The enterprising druggist, b. S.
Webb has taken the agency Of Baxters
Lucky Star Cigar. Hereafter the low
ers of good smoke can be accomodat-
ed with cigar for five cents that will
prove superior to half the ten cent ci-
gars sold 10y the general dealers in
Alma. They are pure Havanah filler
and Sumatra wrapper, made by hand.
They are guaranteed TO contain no
poisonous or artificial drug. B. S.
Webb, sole agent. 2-3m
The Saginaw Courier has the follow
ing to say concerning the concert to be
given May for the benefit Of the new
Episcopal church:
"a. +. Bennest is arranging an eX-
cellent programme for the concert to be
given at Alma. May 6, for the benefit
of st. Johns Church, of that village
prominent among the participants be-
ing Mrs. j. NJ. Morley. Mrs. G. B. Stark,
Mrs. II. A, Whipple. Miss Wimifred
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Benn, and
A. o. Pointer. The people of Alma
and vicinity are assured of a genuine
musical treat, with such an earnest
worker and accomplished gentleman
interested in the concert"
At Alma, April 81, the firm of Wright,
Schneider & Stuttz gave grand spring
opening, and having secured special
rates on the railroad they brought 5000
visitors to the town. Open air concerts,
an art loan, oriental grottos and every
thing novel was wrought to attract. \
free lunch counter was prominent fea'
ture. The firm among other things
gave away 5000 large advertising kites
to the boys.-Detroit Tribune.
The Tribune statement is all O. X.
with the exception of the attendance
which they have put rather too high.
Mark Williams, of Seville township,
was taken to the county house last week
having lost his eyesight, and being un-
able to support himself. He assigns
as the cause of his blindness the ex-
posure from working in the water
while ditching, and the excessive use
of liquor. He is single and about A.
years Of age. He has friends in the
old country, who would undoubtedly
be glad to help him, did they but know
of his sad condition. but he steadily
refuses to tell where they are, or to
let any one appeal to them for help.
On Monday night burglars effected
on enterance into the store of y. W. &
J. II. Struble, Of Shepherd and stole
5000 worth of goods, consisting of
clothing, boots, shoes, pocket knives,
etc. No trace to the culprits has been
discovered. On Tuesday J. III. Struble,
of the firm, accompanied by Mr..
Schweir, of Shepherd, came to Mt.
Pleasant to try and find some clue to
the thieves, but they failed. While
here, however, some enterprising sneak
thief stole Mr.. Schweir's S hat and over
coat while he was eating his dinner at
the hotel.-Mt. Pleasant Tribune.
A meeting of the Building and Loan
Association was held last night but we
60 to press too early to give any account
of the proceedings. The association is
an assured fact, however, and previous
the me citing some 200 shares had been
subscribed Now what the managers
want to see is the laboring class coming
for,,a,J onJ toly;no oborog r,bo,. o a..